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The Reign of Mary, Issue No. 163, Spring 2017

° Letter from the Editor

° The Papacy and the Passion of the Church
The Crucifixion of Christ’s Mystical Body
by Mario Derksen, M.A.
Our Blessed Lord promised St. Peter that he would be the rock on which the Church was to be built, and that the gates of hell would not prevail against it. Yet the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and among others, Cardinal Manning describes how, for a time, the Church will seem defeated, as Christ seemed defeated when His Body lay dead in the tomb.

° The Religion of the Ugly
The Conciliar Church uses art offensive to piety
by Rev. Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI
On a recent pilgrimage to Fatima, I was shocked and saddened to see placed at the entrance to the shrine an enormous outdoor “crucifix.” The word crucifix must be put in quotes, because this monstrosity, which is about 100 feet high, is anything but a beautiful reminder of our Savior’s death

° Monsignor Moisés Carmona Rivera, Pillar of Traditionalism in Mexico
Part X: Tragic Ending, Conclusion
by Rev. Fr. Daniel A. Perez Gomez
Bishop Carmona’s great apostolic zeal was evident not only in his work among the faithful, but also in his efforts to establish a seminary to guarantee apostolic succession, as well as a community of religious Sisters.

 

° Respice Stellam
Mystics Look at Mary’s Sorrows
Quotes from a number of saints and mystics on the Sorrows of Our Blessed Mother, such as this one from Blessed Veronica Nigroni de Binasco, to whom Our Lord appeared and said, “You must understand, my child, that tears shed over Me when meditating on My Passion please Me above everything else. Nevertheless, on account of the inexpressible love I bear My Mother, Queen of Heaven, the contemplation of all the sorrows she had to bear throughout My Passion pleases Me even more...”

° Servus Mariae
Bearing Our Crosses Patiently
by Rev. Fr. Dominic Radecki, CMRI
True spiritual progress and mental peace are impossible without the spirit of silence...

° World Watch (short news stories compiled by The Reign of Mary staff):
Reign of Terror at the Vatican?
Hostility Towards Francis Grows Within Conciliar Church
Catholic Church Finances First Synagogue in Palermo in 500 Years
Pontifical Academy for Life No Longer Pro-Life
“Pope’s Mouthpiece”: 2 + 2 in Theology Can Make 5
Women’s Ordination Open for Discussion After All
Muslim Inmate Serves at “Papal” Mass
Twins Keep Each Other Alive By Holding Hands
The Vatican Circus Maximus
First Anglican Service to be Celebrated at St. Peter’s
Vatican Censures Priest for Suggesting Italy’s Earthquakes Punishment from God
US House Overturns Obama Regulation Forcing States to Fund Planned Parenthood
France Criminalizes Pro-Life Websites